Mass Update Slips How do I change the timekeeper rates effective the first of the year? I need to merge all slips for two clients … can I do this? One client has a different rate for copies and I need to change just that client’s slips. All of the above use the Mass Update [...]
Timeslips tracks some valuable information in log files. Sage Timeslips 2012 stores the log files in a special folder inside the database. To view the log files in Timeslips 2012, click Special … Explore Log Files Older versions of Timeslips also kept log files. Here are some examples of log files: BillAud.log: If [...]
Keyboard Shortcuts in Timeslips It is my opinion that there are two types of people (in the world of data entry): Mouse People vs. Keyboard People In the process of writing this, I found a great blog discussing which is better (http://gigaom.com/collaboration/mouse-vs-keyboard-the-great-divide/). For those of us who are keyboard people, Timeslips has some wonderful shortcuts [...]
A to Z Tips from TSR: ”J” is for JUMP in Slip Entry This is one of those little known “tricks” to Timeslips. There is a way to move the cursor to a specific field using the “Jump To” setup in slip preferences. There are 2 types of data entry people: Mouse and Keyboard. Most [...]
INVOICE NUMBERING IN TIMESLIPS Firms typically use sequential invoice numbers for the entire bill run. In other words, if the first invoice number for the month is 1001, the 12th invoice number will be 1012. In Timeslips, this is known as GLOBAL INVOICE NUMBERS. Occasionally, certain clients will require that their invoices be numbered sequentially [...]
Timeslips “HOLD” Feature Timeslips has 2 ways to hold slips to delay billing specific entries: SLIP HOLD feature – Hold a single slip (example: an expense was not paid yet and should not yet be billed; or some of the client work will appear with another project) CLIENT HOLD feature – Hold the client’s bill [...]
General Settings in Timeslips is the area of the program where you can: Change your firm’s address Increase the number of characters in Nickname 1 or Nickname 2 Define the separator used for client.matter (see Consolidated Bills blog post dated March 7, 2012 ) Specify defaults when adding new clients, timekeepers and activities Turn on/off [...]
FLAT FEE BILLING IS GAINING POPULARITY IN LAW FIRMS ABSOLUTE, MINIMUM, MAXIMUM FLAT FEE ARRANGEMENTS Timeslips offers flat fee billing in 3 basic varieties: Absolute Flat Fee Charge covers all fees (or fees plus expenses). Slips that are associated with an absolute flat fee derive their value once the fee is completed. Minimum Flat [...]
Your database has an error in an index file. What does it mean? Is my data lost? The key to understanding error messages is to read the description. The above error indicates that the problem is with the Change Log. The change log tracks changes made to the data and if corrupt, can be [...]
Do you know what the “Timeslips Data Entry Assistant” is? The information can be very valuable when researching what a person entered on a specific day or other time period. Here are some answers to questions which will illustrate the value of this tool: Q: How do you get to the Data Entry [...]